#Question id: 8287
#Section 2: Evolution
The following phylogeny shows six living
species (a-f) and five ancestral (now extinct) species (#1-5). If the phylogeny
had been developed on the basis of similarities in bone structure, which of the
following predictions would you make in terms of the structure of a particular
enzyme?
#Question id: 8288
#Section 2: Evolution
Some beetles and flies have antler-like structures on their heads, much like male deer. The existence of antlers in beetle, fly, and deer species with strong male-male competition is an example of ________.
#Question id: 8289
#Section 2: Evolution
The term convergent evolution is most applicable to which of the following features?
#Question id: 8290
#Section 2: Evolution
If, someday, an archaean cell is discovered whose rRNA sequence is more similar to that of humans than the sequence of mouse rRNA is to that of humans, the best explanation for this apparent discrepancy would be ________.
#Question id: 8291
#Section 2: Evolution
Which of the following pairs are the best examples of homologous structures?
#Question id: 8292
#Section 2: Evolution
Some molecular data place the giant panda in the bear family (Ursidae) but place the lesser panda in the raccoon family (Procyonidae). If the molecular data best reflect the evolutionary history of these two groups, then the morphological similarities of these two species is most likely due to ________.